Chapter Six Constitution
Review Game 2015
Please study this all weekend and
next Monday. You need to score
well on this test.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
1 According to the Constitution, who would become the
new President of the United States if the President and
Vice President were both unable to serve as President for
some reason?
a.
The Secretary of State
b.
The Speaker of the House
c.
The President pro Tempore
d.
The First Lady
b.
The Speaker of the House
2 When the Supreme Court or other appellate courts
look over other cases and decide if a case or a law is
constitutional is known as
a.
Marque and Reprisal
b.
Jurisprudence
c.
Elastic Clause
d.
Judicial Review
d.
Judicial Review
3 What is federalism?
a.
a system of government in which the central
government has all the powers of government
b.
a system of government that keeps each branch of
government from having too much power
c.
a system of government in which powers of
government are shared between the national and state
governments
d.
a system of government in which the state
governments have all the powers of government
c.
a system of government in
which powers of government are
shared between the national and
state governments
4 Which of the following federal officials must be a U.S.
citizen by birth?
a.
members of the U.S. House of Representatives
b.
members of the U.S. Senate
c.
President of the United States
d.
Supreme Court Justices
c.
President of the United States
5 Who is the Commander in Chief of the American military?
a.
President of the United States
b.
United States Congress
c.
Chairman of the Joint Chief
d.
Commander General of the United States
a.
President of the United States
6 What determines how many representatives each state has
in the U.S. House of Representatives?
a.
Equal representation for all states
b.
Representation is based on the state’s population
c.
Representation is based on the state’s land size or area
d.
Representation is based upon the amount of taxes each
state pays
b. Representation is based on
the state’s population
7 Why did the framers of the Constitution create a system of
checks and balances?
a.
to outline the powers held by each branch of
government
b.
to keep any one branch of government from becoming
too powerful
c.
to give the people an opportunity to control the
branches of government
d.
to strengthen the powers held by each branch of
government
b. to keep any one branch of
government from becoming too
powerful
8 What is the Bill of Rights?
a.
a document added to the Constitution to protect the
rights of individual citizens
b.
a document used to limit the powers of state
governments
c.
a document outlining the rights of the federal
government
d.
a document stating the ways in which citizens can
participate in government
a.
a document added to the
Constitution to protect the rights of
individual citizens
9 All of the following were granted in the First Amendment
EXCEPT
a.
The Freedom of Speech
b.
The Freedom of Bearing Arms or weapons
c.
The Freedom of the Press
d.
The Freedom of Religion
b. The Freedom of Bearing Arms or
weapons
10 What is the doctrine of separation of powers?
a.
It relates to the principle of checks and balances, which
supports the unlimited power of the government.
b.
It divides the powers of government so that no one
branch becomes to strong or has too much power
c.
It means that each branch of government can boost the
power and responsibilities of the other branches.
d.
It is intended to enable the federal government to
declare war with the combined approval of all three
branches.
b.
It divides the powers of government
so that no one branch becomes to strong
or has too much power
11 What proportion of both houses of Congress must vote in
favor of a bill in order to override a president’s veto?
a.
one-third
b.
one-half
c.
two-thirds
d.
three-quarters
c. two-thirds
12 What is the function of Congress in the federal
government?
a.
Congress is the head of the judicial branch, which
enforces the nation’s laws.
b.
Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the
nation’s laws.
c.
The judicial branch is led by Congress, which interprets
the nation’s laws.
d.
The executive branch is led by Congress, which vetoes
the nation’s laws.
b. Congress is the legislative
branch, which makes the nation’s
laws.
13 Which scenario plays out if a state and federal law conflict
a.
Based upon the Elastic Clause, state and federal
officials will work out a compromise
b.
Based upon the Supremacy Clause, the federal law will
rule over the state law
c.
Based upon the States’ Rights Clause, the state law will
rule over the federal law
d.
Based upon the Equality Clause, half the year the state
law will be observed and the other half of the year the federal
law will be observed.
b. Based upon the Supremacy
Clause, the federal law will rule
over the state law
14 What fraction of the states must approve an amendment
for the constitution to be changed?
a.
one more than half
b.
2/3
c.
3/4
d.
4/5
c. 3/4
15 On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state
or federal law?
a.
The law is unconstitutional.
b.
The law overlaps existing laws.
c.
The law goes against existing laws.
d.
The law repeats basic common sense.
a.
The law is unconstitutional.
16 What checks do the other two branches of government
have on the judicial branch?
a.
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President
and can be impeached by Congress.
b.
Supreme Court decisions can be vetoed by the
President and overridden by Congress.
c.
Supreme Court facilities can be relocated by the
President and have funding cut by Congress.
d.
Supreme Court cases are reviewed by the President
and can be overruled by Congress.
a.
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the
President and can be impeached by Congress.
17 Why did James Madison promise to add a bill of rights to
the Constitution?
a.
Americans feared that a strong central government
might take away the rights that states had granted to
individuals.
b.
Colonists feared that federalist politicians would use
federal law to prevent militias from protecting themselves.
c.
Americans feared that a strong central government
might attempt to enter people’s homes and collect personal
information.
d.
Colonists feared that federalist politicians would accuse
their critics of treason and try them without a jury.
a.
Americans feared that a strong central
government might take away the rights that
states had granted to individuals.
18 The power to declare war belongs to
a.
the President
b.
the Supreme Court
c.
the Congress
d.
the State Legislatures
c.
the Congress
19 According to the Fourth Amendment, what MUST the
authorities get before a citizen’s property can be searched?
a.
an indictment
b.
a search warrant
c.
a pardon
d.
a writ of assistance
b.
a search warrant
20 The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws that
Congress passes unconstitutional is an example of which of
the following principles?
a.
checks and balances
b.
federalism
c.
individual rights
d.
republicanism
a.
checks and balances
21 Which of the following is true in a presidential election?
a.
The president is chosen by a direct vote of the
American people.
b.
The president-elect must be approved by Congress
before he or she can take office.
c.
Each state has two votes in the electoral college, which
chooses the president.
d.
In all but two states, the candidate who gets the most
votes in a state wins all that
state's electoral votes.
d. In all but two states, the candidate
who gets the most votes in a state wins
all that state's electoral votes.
22 Which of the following Articles to the Constitution was
the longest and detailed the workings of Congress?
a.
Article One
b.
Article Two
c.
Article Three
d.
Article Four
a.
Article One
23 What is the only way that a section of Constitution can no
longer be in affect and taken out of the Constitution?
a.
When Congress passes a new law
b.
When an amendment has been passed
c.
When the President changes it
d.
When seventy percent of the states agree to it
b.
When an amendment has been passed
24 Which of the following is the term that allows the
returning of someone from a state where they have
attempted to flee to try and escape punishment from a crime
back to the state where they committed the crime?
a.
Enumeration
b.
Quorum
c.
Extradition
d.
Filibuster
c.
Extradition
25 Which of the following terms do we use to explain the
process by which the legislature brings charges against a
public official for some wrongdoing?
a.
Affirmation
b.
Indictment
c.
Suffrage
d.
Impeachment
d.
Impeachment
26 What is the name of the speech that the president is
required to give each year to explain his legislative agenda
and how he believes things are going in the country?
a.
The State of the Union
b.
The State of the Country
c.
The Condition of the Stars and Stripes
d.
The Presidential Report of America
a.
The State of the Union
27 What article of the United States Constitution dealt with
its ratification?
a.
Article Four
b.
Article Five
c.
Article Six
d.
Article Seven
d.
Article Seven
28 Which of the following refers to the introduction of the
Constitution and explains its purpose?
a.
Bill of Rights
b.
Preamble
c.
Article One
d.
Declaration of Independence
b. Preamble
29 You must be at least 25 years of age, a United States
Citizen for seven years and a resident of the state that you are
running for office for which of the following jobs?
a.
President of the United States
b.
House of Representatives
c.
Senate
d.
United States Supreme Court
b.
House of Representatives
30 You must be at least 30 years of age, a United States
Citizen for nine years and a resident of the state that you are
running for office for which of the following jobs?
a.
President of the United States
b.
House of Representatives
c.
Senate
d.
United States Supreme Court
c. Senate
31 You must be at least 35 years of age, a naturally born
United States Citizen and a resident of the United States for at
least 14 years for which of the following jobs?
a.
President of the United States
b.
House of Representatives
c.
Senate
d.
United States Supreme Court
a.
President of the United States
32 There are no age requirements, citizenship requirements
or residency requirements for which of the following jobs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
President of the United States
House of Representatives
Senate
United States Supreme Court
d.
United States Supreme Court
33 Which of the following Seven Principles of the
Constitution, BEST describes the division of government into
three different branches?
a.
Separation of Powers
b.
Checks and Balances
c.
Federalism
d.
Popular Sovereignty
a. Separation of Powers
34 Which of the Seven Principles of the Constitution explains
that the power to rule comes from the people?
a.
Popular Sovereignty
b.
Republicanism
c.
Limited Government
d.
Individual Freedoms
a. Popular Sovereignty
35 Which of the following allows Congress to expand upon
the meaning of the Constitution and let it keep up with
changes in our land?
a.
Judicial Review
b.
Elastic Clause
c.
Habeas Corpus
d.
Due Process of Law
b.
Elastic Clause
36 This can only be suspended for Cases of Rebellion or
Invasion and public safety may require it?
a.
Unanimous Consent
b.
Compulsory Process
c.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
d.
Bill of Attainder
c.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
37 What is meant by the term Ex Post Facto Laws?
a.
A court order that requires the government to bring a
prisoner to court and explain why he or she is being held
b.
A law that would make an act a criminal offense after it
was committed
c.
A release from the legal penalties associated with a
crime
d.
The punishing of the family of a person convicted of
treason
b. A law that would make an act a
criminal offense after it was committed
38 Which of the following people, when elected, serves a
four-year term?
a.
House of Representatives
b.
Senate
c.
President
d.
Supreme Court Justice
c. President
39 Which of the following people, when elected, serves a sixyear term?
a.
House of Representative member
b.
Senate members
c.
President
d.
Supreme Court Justice
b.
Senate members
40 Which of the following people, when elected, serves a
two-year term?
a.
House of Representative
b.
Senate
c.
President
d.
Supreme Court Justice
a. House of Representative
41 Which of the following people, once chosen for their job,
has no term limits and works until they retire, die in office or
are impeached?
a.
House of Representative
b.
Senate
c.
President
d.
Supreme Court Justice
d.
Supreme Court Justice
42 Which of the following jobs have a term limit of two full
terms or a total of no more than ten years if they took over
for some one else mid-term?
a.
House of Representatives
b.
Senate
c.
President
d.
Supreme Court Justice
c. President
43 How many total members of the House of Representatives
are there?
a.
100
b.
250
c.
375
d.
435
d. 435
44 How many total members of the Senate are there?
a.
100
b.
250
c.
375
d.
435
a. 100
45 Which of the following means the minimum
number of people needed to conduct business in the
House or the Senate and is actually one more than
half in each?
a.
Emolument
b. Imposts
c.
Quorum
d. Capitation
c. Quorum
46 All of the following are major roles of the President of the
United States EXCEPT
a.
Commander in Chief
b.
Chief Executive
c.
Chief Diplomat
d.
Chief Judicial Leader
d.
Chief Judicial Leader
47 Which of the following governmental offices has the
power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for offenses against the
United States, except in cases of impeachment?
a.
Speaker of the House
b.
President Pro Tempore
c.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d.
President of the United States
d.
President of the United States
48 Which Article of the United States Constitution deals
mostly with the Judicial Branch?
a.
Article One
b.
Article Two
c.
Article Three
d.
Article Four
c.
Article Three
49 Which of the following is a shared power between the
Central Government and State Governments under the idea
of Federalism?
a.
Making marriage laws and guidelines
b.
Placing taxes on citizens
c.
Maintaining the military or armed forces
d.
Establishing and maintaining schools
b. Placing taxes on citizens
50 Which of the following scenarios must happen to make a
change to the United States Constitution?
a.
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress and two-thirds
of the state legislatures must pass the amendment
b.
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress and threefourths of the state legislatures must pass the amendment
c.
Three-fourths of both houses of Congress and threefourths of the state legislatures must pass the amendment
d.
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress and four-fifths
of the state legislatures must pass the amendment
b. Two-thirds of both houses of
Congress and three-fourths of the state
legislatures must pass the amendment
51 Which Article of the United States Constitution deals with
making amendments?
a.
Article Four
b.
Article Five
c.
Article Six
d.
Article Seven
b. Article Five
52 How many judges are there on the United States Supreme
Court?
a.
Five
b.
Seven
c.
Nine
d.
Thirteen
c. Nine
53 All of the following are powers of the United States
Congress under the concept of Separation of Powers in the
Constitution EXCEPT
a.
Making treaties with foreign nations
b.
Declaring war
c.
Confirming presidential appointments
d.
Granting money
a.
Making treaties with foreign nations
54 Which of the following terms keeps a person from being
tried again for the same crime after either being found guilty
or being acquitted?
a.
Eminent Domain
b.
Double Jeopardy
c.
Due Process
d.
Jurist Prudence
b. Double Jeopardy
55 How is the amount of votes that each state receives in the
Electoral College decided?
a.
By state population
b.
By the amount of members in the House of
Representatives
c.
By the number of members the state has in the Sensate
and the House
d.
By the amount of citizens from that state that voted in
the previous Presidential Election
c. By the number of members the
state has in the Sensate and the House
56 Which of the following is another name for Appellate
Jurisdiction?
a.
Judicial Review
b.
Habeas Corpus
c.
Bill of Attainder
d.
Necessary and Proper Clause
a.
Judicial Review
57 Under the principle of Federalism, which of the following
is a power of the National Government?
a.
To establish a postal system
b.
To establish a school system
c.
To conduct elections
d.
To establish marriage guidelines
a. To establish a postal system
58 Under the principle of Federalism, which of the following
is a power of State Governments?
a.
To establish a school system
b.
To set standards for weights and measures
c.
To conduct foreign affairs
d.
To coin money
a.
To establish a school system
59 Under the principle of Federalism, which of the following
are considered to be shared powers between the Federal and
State Governments?
a.
To regulate interstate commerce
b.
To admit new states
c.
To provide for the general welfare
d.
Conduct elections
c.
To provide for the general welfare
60 Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows a
person to avoid having to testify against themselves at a
criminal trial?
a.
Third Amendment
b.
Fourth Amendment
c.
Fifth Amendment
d.
Sixth Amendment
c.
Fifth Amendment
61 What was the court case in America that established the
idea of Judicial Review?
a.
Brown v. The Board of Education
b.
Roe v. Wade
c.
Marbury v. Madison
d.
Plessy v. Ferguson
c.
Marbury v. Madison
62 What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
a.
To create the Judicial Branch
b.
To establish location of the Supreme Court Building and
name the first Supreme Court Justices
c.
To set up the system of lower district and circuit courts
d.
To set up Judicial Review as a way to review laws
c. To set up the system of lower
district and circuit courts
63 All of the following are DUTIES of an American citizen
EXCEPT
a.
Citizens must pay their taxes as required by law
b.
Citizens must sign up for the Selective Service Act when
they turn 18
c.
Citizens must do volunteer work at least twice a year at
a school, homeless shelter, hospital, etc.
d.
Citizens must agree to do Jury Duty when called upon
to do so, unless they are excused
c.
Citizens must do volunteer work at
least twice a year at a school, homeless
shelter, hospital, etc.
64 All of the following are RESPONSIBILITIES of U.S. Citizens
EXCEPT
a.
They should volunteer for community service jobs
b.
They should vote in local, state and national elections
c.
They should donate most of their salary to the a
political party
d.
They should consider running for political office or
getting involved in a candidates campaign
c. They should donate most of their
salary to the a political party
65 Under the Miranda Rights added, because of a 1966 case,
a police officer must
a.
allow you to make a phone call when you are charged
with a crime
b.
read you your rights before you are questioned as a
suspect in a crime
c.
allow you to have something to eat and drink before
you can be asked questions about a crime
d.
allow you to change into clean clothes if they are
picking you up to take you into be questioned at the police
station
b. read you your rights before you are
questioned as a suspect in a crime
66 Which of the following means that the government has
the power to take personal property to benefit the public?
a.
Pro Tempore Enumeration
b.
Bill of Attainder
c.
Due Process
d.
Eminent Domain
d.
Eminent Domain
67 All of the following can be accomplished by a simple
majority vote EXCEPT
A
B
C
D
the selection of the President by the electoral college
the election of the Speaker of the House by House
members
the ratification of a Constitutional amendment by
Congress
the approval of a bill by the legislative branch
C the ratification of a Constitutional
amendment by Congress
68 On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state
or federal law?
A
The law is unconstitutional.
B
The law goes against existing laws.
C
The law overlaps existing laws.
D
The law repeats basic common sense.
A
The law is unconstitutional.
69 The qualifications for a U.S. senator or representative
include all of the following EXCEPT
that he or she
A
B
C
D
be a U.S. citizen.
be at least a certain age.
belong to a political party.
live in the state he or she represents.
C
belong to a political party.
70 Which of the Seven Principles of the Constitution explains
that the views of the citizens are protected by people they
elect to represent them?
A
B
C
D
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Republicanism
Individual Freedoms
C. Republicanism
71 Which amendment to the Constitution states that the
accused person should be able to confront witnesses against
him and to compel others to testify in his favor?
A
B
C
D
First
Third
Sixth
Eighth
C
Sixth
72 Which amendment says that you can not be given a bail of
$500,000 for stealing a sub sandwich from the deli and given
a punishment of 10 years in jail if found guilty?
A
B
C
D
First
Third
Sixth
Eighth
D
Eighth
73 Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution was
interpreted by former justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1919
stating that a person can not go into a crowded area and yell
fire or bomb that would endanger citizens?
A
B
C
D
First
Fourth
Sixth
Ninth
A
First
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
1 - protects people from being held in
prison illegally
Habeas Corpus
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
2 - granting official approval
Ratification
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
3 - a written statement issued by a grand
jury charging a person with a crime
Indictment
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
4 - fair treatment under the law
Due Process of Law
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
5 – the right to vote
Suffrage
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
6 – making a long discussion or vote on the
floor
Filibuster
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
7 – a statement declaring that something is
true
Affirmation
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
8 – making fake money to use as real
currency
Counterfeiting
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
9 – minor violations of the law
Misdemeanors
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
10 – a law that would make an act a
criminal offense after it was committed
Ex Post Facto Laws
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
11 – having power to review court
decisions
Appellate
MATCHING - VOCABULARY
12 – public funds set aside for a specific
purpose
Appropriations
SHORT ANSWER
1. Explain the SEVEN STEP PROCESS of
HOW a BILL BECOMES a LAW. (7 pts)
SHORT ANSWER
2. Explain how the Electoral College works. (7 pts)
(Include how each states amount of electoral votes
is decided, how many total electoral votes there
are, which state has the most electoral votes, how
many votes you must receive to win the election in
the electoral college, what the least amount of
states you have to win to win the Electoral College,
how the popular vote is tied into the electoral
college and why the framers chose the Electoral
College instead of just going with the popular vote)
SHORT ANSWER
3. Name the five main roles of the President of the
United States. Explain each. (10 pts)
SHORT ANSWER
4. Explain what Federalism is in detail. Name and
explain the three types of powers. Name two
powers for each of the three areas. (12 pts)
SHORT ANSWER
5. Explain what Separation of Powers is in detail.
Explain what the main job of each area is. Give
one power that each area has. (7 pts)
SHORT ANSWER
Explain what Checks and Balances is in detail.
Name one check that each branch has over the
other. (7 pts)
SHORT ANSWER
7. Name the three qualifications to be the President
of the United States. (3 pts.)
SHORT ANSWER
8. Name the three qualifications to be a U. S.
Senator. (3 pts.)
SHORT ANSWER
9. Name the three qualifications to be a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives. (3 pts.)
Good Luck make sure you review the
Amendments you will have a matching
1-10 then 11-20 and 21-27